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The episode explores how Florida citrus growers are combating citrus greening and preserving the state's citrus industry.

Ep 266 | A disease with no cure nearly wiped out Florida's citrus. Here's the bold bet growers are making to save it. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara hit the road to the Dundee Citrus Growers Association in Bartow, Florida — home to one of the largest "citrus under protective screen" operations in the state. They follow the fruit from grove to packing line to see how growers are fighting citrus greening, weathering hurricanes and freezes, and doing everything it takes to keep America's best citrus alive. What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 How farmers are fighting citrus greening 🪩 Where grapefruit got its name 🪩 Citrus' journey from tree to table 🪩 The people (and tech) behind your citrus CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (00:53) Citrus Greening and the CUPS System (08:14) Inside the Citrus Packing Plant (13:51) Traceability & Packing Processes (15:11) Quality Control (17:10) The Future of Florida Citrus 🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en — sustainability expert & millennial…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tara Vander Dussen, Natalie Kovarik

Topics covered

• Florida citrus
• citrus greening
• agriculture technology
• farming practices
• food supply chain

Keywords

• citrus greening
• Florida agriculture
• citrus packing
• farming technology
• Dundee Citrus Growers Association

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dundee Citrus Growers Association

Products: citrus

Places: Bartow, Florida, Florida

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